New documentary:"BURIED BY MAINSTREAM MEDIA -The True Story of Madeleine McCann.

[John]

Possibly.

However, one point which has never b een truly dealt with.

mccann was asked very simply if he knew Murat, and he avoided answering the question.

All he had to do was say 'yes'  or 'no'.

That particular incident suggested to me that they did have an encounter somewhere but for some reason couldn't deny it in case it came back to bite.  I agree...very odd!

[Eleanor]

Has anyone considered why Hall introduced the speculation at the end suggesting that phone records somehow proved a meeting between Gerry and Robert when logic tells us that a meeting in a public place would be the very last thing that anyone would do had they been somehow involved?  After sitting through four hours of mostly boring repetition I found this quite bizarre.  Why ruin a reasonably well put together documentary by inserting something which was quite ridiculous and frankly too stupid a proposition for words?   &%+((£

I think this suggestion deserves some speculation.  Where abouts at The Golf Club could they have met?  It certainly won't have been at the nineteenth hole.  Which is all I know about golf clubs, apart from a third iron.
Perhaps it was in a bunker.

[Miss Taken Identity]

Has anyone considered why Hall introduced the speculation at the end suggesting that phone records somehow proved a meeting between Gerry and Robert when logic tells us that a meeting in a public place would be the very last thing that anyone would do had they been somehow involved?  After sitting through four hours of mostly boring repetition I found this quite bizarre.  Why ruin a reasonably well put together documentary by inserting something which was quite ridiculous and frankly too stupid a proposition for words?   &%+((£

I agree John. There are quite  few  'Bennett' thinking's going on in that Docu...

The suggestion that Mr Smith was also 'friends' with Murat was strange-thankfully Mr Smith contacted Hall and let him know.

The documentary did expose a lot of the in-consistences, and the Government involvement ( not mentioning the Brooks and Sun newspaper money spinner angle, but more hinting at a conspiracy), Although, there may be some innocence in that direction,naivety perhaps, in so far as they did not understand the newspapers power over the Government-as they claim it is they- the newspapers, who sway a nation to vote one way of the other- and this story, and consequent stories kept the newspapers selling...
In other words it was greed and power by the newspapers who involved the Prime ministers. Hence why they needed a professional media 'spin doctor'.

Could the McCANNS now come clean and admit to anything, well, no-not really it is too late now- they would bring the government-and roopurt into the wrath of the public.  They can't afford such a scandal.

So it's high ho- High Ho it's abductor story we go...

[Brietta]

I agree John. There are quite  few  'Bennett' thinking's going on in that Docu...

The suggestion that Mr Smith was also 'friends' with Murat was strange-thankfully Mr Smith contacted Hall and let him know.

The documentary did expose a lot of the in-consistences, and the Government involvement ( not mentioning the Brooks and Sun newspaper money spinner angle, but more hinting at a conspiracy), Although, there may be some innocence in that direction,naivety perhaps, in so far as they did not understand the newspapers power over the Government-as they claim it is they- the newspapers, who sway a nation to vote one way of the other- and this story, and consequent stories kept the newspapers selling...
In other words it was greed and power by the newspapers who involved the Prime ministers. Hence why they needed a professional media 'spin doctor'.

Could the McCANNS now come clean and admit to anything, well, no-not really it is too late now- they would bring the government-and roopurt into the wrath of the public.  They can't afford such a scandal.

So it's high ho- High Ho it's abductor story we go...

Martin Smith has maintained a discrete silence and has defended all intrusions into his privacy with some vigour over the past seven years; probably a good idea for a witness who might still be called to give evidence in the case of a missing child. 

I believe there may be some vigorous debate ongoing as to the origins and provenance of the said Gmail missive; wonder why that might be?

[ferryman]

I agree John. There are quite  few  'Bennett' thinking's going on in that Docu...

The suggestion that Mr Smith was also 'friends' with Murat was strange-thankfully Mr Smith contacted Hall and let him know.

The documentary did expose a lot of the in-consistences, and the Government involvement ( not mentioning the Brooks and Sun newspaper money spinner angle, but more hinting at a conspiracy), Although, there may be some innocence in that direction,naivety perhaps, in so far as they did not understand the newspapers power over the Government-as they claim it is they- the newspapers, who sway a nation to vote one way of the other- and this story, and consequent stories kept the newspapers selling...
In other words it was greed and power by the newspapers who involved the Prime ministers. Hence why they needed a professional media 'spin doctor'.

Could the McCANNS now come clean and admit to anything, well, no-not really it is too late now- they would bring the government-and roopurt into the wrath of the public.  They can't afford such a scandal.

So it's high ho- High Ho it's abductor story we go...

The notion that Mr Smith was 'friends' with Murat seems to have its origins in what we read (at least on-line) from the files.

Here is the relevant part:

— Adds that in May and August of 2006, he [Martin Smith] saw ROBERT MURAT in Praia da Luz bars. On one of these occasions, the first, he was inebriated and spoke to everyone. He did not wear glasses at that time. He also states that the individual who carried the child was not ROBERT. He would have recognised him immediately.

August of 2006 is almost a year before the events in question.

Interestingly, there is a verbatim quote from Murat's lawyer Pagarete, stating that someone (and he appears to be referring to Martin Smith) contradicted Murat's alibi that he spent the evening May 3rd with his mother by stating that he (this person Pagarete referred to) saw Murat drinking in a bar that evening (May 3rd).

But nothing we read on line appears to corroborate that and the closest (to corroboration!) seems to be Martin Smith's statement.

Most odd ...

[Miss Taken Identity]

Correction from Martin Smith RichPlanet

14 August 2014

PLEASE NOTE: We have been contacted by Martin Smith who is mentioned towards the end of this programme. Mr. Smith reported seeing a man carriying a child on the night in question. Mr Smith stated the following ...

Dear Mr. Hall,

I have just watched the 4 parts of your new film "Buried by Mainstream Media etc" which I found very interesting. I would like to point out a major inaccuracy near the end of part 4 of the film where it was stated that I was "friends with Robert Murat". This statement is untrue and I would like it corrected. I had come across Mr. Murat twice in the previous 12 months, had never been introduced to him and merely knew him by sight.

Yours sincerely,

Martin Smith.

http://www.mccannfiles.com/id232.html

I was referring to this.

[Mr Gray]

Correction from Martin Smith RichPlanet

14 August 2014

PLEASE NOTE: We have been contacted by Martin Smith who is mentioned towards the end of this programme. Mr. Smith reported seeing a man carriying a child on the night in question. Mr Smith stated the following ...

Dear Mr. Hall,

I have just watched the 4 parts of your new film "Buried by Mainstream Media etc" which I found very interesting. I would like to point out a major inaccuracy near the end of part 4 of the film where it was stated that I was "friends with Robert Murat". This statement is untrue and I would like it corrected. I had come across Mr. Murat twice in the previous 12 months, had never been introduced to him and merely knew him by sight.

Yours sincerely,

Martin Smith.

http://www.mccannfiles.com/id232.html

I was referring to this.

As no one on this site has managed to watch all four parts due to total boredom I do not think Mr Smith has and this email is fake

[Eleanor]

Correction from Martin Smith RichPlanet

14 August 2014

PLEASE NOTE: We have been contacted by Martin Smith who is mentioned towards the end of this programme. Mr. Smith reported seeing a man carriying a child on the night in question. Mr Smith stated the following ...

Dear Mr. Hall,

I have just watched the 4 parts of your new film "Buried by Mainstream Media etc" which I found very interesting. I would like to point out a major inaccuracy near the end of part 4 of the film where it was stated that I was "friends with Robert Murat". This statement is untrue and I would like it corrected. I had come across Mr. Murat twice in the previous 12 months, had never been introduced to him and merely knew him by sight.

Yours sincerely,

Martin Smith.

http://www.mccannfiles.com/id232.html

I was referring to this.

Christobell might have written that Email.  Or so they say.  But it seems highly unlikely that Mr. Smith would have communicated with Richard Hall, seeing as how Mr. Smith could be a witness in an abduction trial.

[ferryman]

Christobell might have written that Email.  Or so they say.  But it seems highly unlikely that Mr. Smith would have communicated with Richard Hall, seeing as how Mr. Smith could be a witness in an abduction trial.

They'll sack you as moderator for saying things like that ...

[Eleanor]

As no one on this site has managed to watch all four parts due to total boredom I do not think Mr Smith has and this email is fake

Excuse me.  I watched all four parts last Sunday morning.  But it was raining.  I did nearly pass out from boredom a couple of times, but I stuck it out.
Jezuz.  The things I do for this Forum.

[Eleanor]

They'll sack you as moderator for saying things like that ...

Do you think so?  You mean that some people don't believe that Madeleine was Abducted?  How on earth did I miss that?

[Miss Taken Identity]

dave  you know for sure that everyone watching this forum never watched all 4  vidoes?   you are a a fantasist and your post become more desperate as days go on.

You do not speak for EVERYONE on this forum so stop pretending you do.

Elenor so this is a definite abduction . no if's no buts' this is a certainty?

Mr Smith can indeed call to correct  an editorial which is incorrect, without compromising his 'witness to an abduction' trial.

There is NO proof that Mr Smith claims he was FRIENDS with Murat..anywhere.

I know, and see my neighbours occasionally, this does not make us 'friends'.

[Mr Gray]

dave  you know for sure that everyone watching this forum never watched all 4  vidoes?   you are a a fantasist and your post become more desperate as days go on.

You do not speak for EVERYONE on this forum so stop pretending you do.

Elenor so this is a definite abduction . no if's no buts' this is a certainty?

Mr Smith can indeed call to correct  an editorial which is incorrect, without compromising his 'witness to an abduction' trial.

There is NO proof that Mr Smith claims he was FRIENDS with Murat..anywhere.

I know, and see my neighbours occasionally, this does not make us 'friends'.

should have said apart from Eleanor....don't believe for a minute Smith sent that email.....

[Alice Purjorick]

Excuse me.  I watched all four parts last Sunday morning.  But it was raining.  I did nearly pass out from boredom a couple of times, but I stuck it out.
Jezuz.  The things I do for this Forum.

It's tough at the top. 

[Eleanor]

It's tough at the top. 

Thanks, glad you appreciate it.  Sadly, it didn't actually help.